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Go read an actual book… Unless?

Chibi Pride: “Look him in the eye, keep your voice steady, and if you need a moment to gather your thoughts, don’t say umm, hold your breath.” Chibi Sloth: “Think… of all the time… we could save…” Chibi Gluttony: “Moderation doesn’t mean abstinences.” Chibi Lust: “Nothing is sexier than a man who brings exotic trophies back from his hunt.” Chibi Wrath: “It’s not even that big a deal, it’s one freaking box man.” Chibi Envy: “Come on Greed, if we don’t get it now, we’ll keep thinking about it, then next time a craving hits, we’ll just want more. Probably something more expensive, or more of it.” Chibi Greed: “It’s. Not. On. The. List.” Max watched the seven tiny forms of the great and powerful seven deadly sins argue… over a box of Lucky Charms. He steadied his shoulders and met the tiny Greed’s eyes blocking the box he’d reached for, “I’ve worked two double shifts this week, yes it’s outside of budget, and not on the list, but...” He took a moment as Chibi Pride nodded encouragingly. “Twice this week I left work so late I was too tired to make anything. Yes, it’s cheaper, yes, it’s healthier, but I need something I can grab on the go, or stuff my face in under ten minutes. I’ll ride my bike to work to cut back bus fares.” Greed glared at his companions, “We’re supposed to work together.” Pride grinned showing all his teeth, “We are.” The other five all grinned at Greed playfully. “I am getting a box of Lucky Charms Greed.” Max didn’t let his voice waver under Greed’s increasingly irate scowl. After a small hesitation, he reached for the box next to Greed, and put it in his cart. When Pride patted his ear he let out the breath he’d been holding as a wide smile spread over his face. Hell yeah! I finally did it! After three months, they, no he, managed to stand his ground. Ryan, the security guard, watched the young man… talk to a box of cereal. All the fucking crazies around here, he hated it when they started talking to themselves. Never knew when one would get violent… at least this kid was a regular… always talking to fruits, vegetables, sometimes the occasional discounted meat. He leaned his head to his walkie talkie, “It’s our fruit negotiator, apparently the cereal isn’t keen on going home with him today. Tell Karen she can relax.” Ruby listened to the chatter as she gave her best customer service smile to their very own special Karen. She’d refused to pay for her four hundred dollars’ worth of groceries until someone verified the crazy guy she’d spotted had been spoken to. Her two crotch goblins still screaming hysterically in the father’s cart… they had to be at least eight years old already… God how much longer was her shift? Ruby checked her phone… seven hours… and twenty-three more minutes… not including her lunch.

Long-time loner and party girl Marty Pendleton has finally fallen in love. The problem: Marty lives in Seattle, and her new girlfriend Taylor lives in Boston. Her best friend Elaine and her brother Sean are worried that, as usual, Marty will blow it.<br><br>Taylor is everything Marty could want in a woman: sexy, confident, and successful. But how will Taylor handle Marty’s penchant for over-reacting and drinking a bit too much?<br><br>When Marty makes assumptions, she risks losing everything. Can she convince Taylor she’ll change for the better and make this work, even long-distance?

An entity that lives for only a month, its existence was a huge factor that bends the law of the world. For only just a month.. "How much enlightenment will you attain...? Lucoa?"

"Your blood is quite tasty you know, like warm cocoa on a cold winters day.'' Was what she had told me. After that, my life has never been the same.

The fates of four unlikely adventurers collide in a world of magic, intrigue and war. Can their combined efforts stop the downfall of all they love? No. They can't. They are only a small family of human beings in the vast clutter of life. One of the sentences in this synopsis is false. Which is it?

Hierarchy. the only human system that never seemed to work and collapsed under the pressure of human existence as a whole. Yet, years in the future, when the universe has turned to slavery, anarchy and obsessing over positions of power, the only choice seems to be to do anything to end the corruption that'd descended on earth. Is it possible to raise up a society that's fallen to the ground? And is it possible to destroy a system that rules over existence like a puppet master? Last of all, how are you achieving all this meanwhile there's the constant lingering fear of a traitor in your midst?

After discovering his boyfriend's betrayal, Eli returns to his hometown to rediscover himself, confronting past struggles with his identity. There, he forms a friends-with-benefits relationship with Cam, a high school football coach healing from his own loss. As Eli rediscovers his passion for photography and wins a competition, his ex resurfaces, trying to pull him back into a deceitful life. With Cam's support, Eli learns to value himself and embrace the love and acceptance he truly deserves.

The second adventure, “Coal Brow” is the slow-burning unraveling of a motley community under pressure—where fear takes root as the road turns dark, and no guiding light remains. The road winds north—through lush forest, misted clearings, wild splendor, and foreboding shadow. With their last job barely behind them, Hellion and Azazel fall in with a caravan of colorful strangers, all bound for the town of Durchdenwald, hoping for a quiet trip. But when one of the group is murdered, the journey unravels into mistrust, conflict, and something other still—waiting in the trees. As fear takes hold and travelers begin to vanish, the group must ask themselves what they dread more: the creature in the woods, or the ones still sitting beside them.

A young boy discovers that he has the power to recover from damage and injury. What follows are the unimaginable tales of his new found life.